梦想 夢想 mèng xiǎng (fig.) to dream of / dream syn 做梦 做夢 zuò mèng to dream / to have a dream / fig. illusion / fantasy / pipe dream syn 温柔 溫柔 wēn róu gentle and soft / tender / sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman) syn 理想 lǐ xiǎng an ideal / a dream / ideal / perfect syn 甜蜜 tián mì sweet / happy syn 梦幻 夢幻 mèng huàn dream / illusion / reverie syn 梦见 夢見 mèng jiàn to dream about (sth or sb) / to see in a dream syn 甜美 tián měi sweet / pleasant / happy syn 香味 xiāng wèi fragrance / bouquet / sweet smell / CL:股[gu3] syn 心愿 心願 xīn yuàn cherished desire / dream / craving / wish / aspiration syn 梦游 夢遊 mèng yóu to sleepwalk / to journey in a dream 甜言蜜语 甜言蜜語 tián yán mì yǔ (idiom) sweet words / sweet talk / cajolery syn 甜头 甜頭 tián tou sweet taste (of power, success etc) / benefit syn 编织 編織 biān zhī to weave / to knit / to plait / to braid / (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc) syn 甜食 tián shí dessert / sweet syn 山芋 shān yù sweet potato syn 香甜 xiāng tián fragrant and sweet / sound (sleep) syn 春梦 春夢 chūn mèng spring dream / short-lived illusion / erotic dream syn 悦耳 悅耳 yuè ěr sweet-sounding / beautiful (of sound) syn 甜酒 tián jiǔ sweet liquor syn 甘甜 gān tián sweet syn 年糕 nián gāo nian gao, New Year cake, typically a sweet, steamed cake made with glutinous rice flour 清香 qīng xiāng sweet scent / fragrant odor syn 跑马 跑馬 pǎo mǎ horse race / to ride a horse at a fast pace / (dialect) wet dream syn 得志 得誌 dé zhì to accomplish one's ambition / a dream come true / to enjoy success syn 甘薯 gān shǔ sweet potato / Ipomoea batatas syn 和顺 和順 hé shùn sweet-tempered / acquiescent syn 酸甜苦辣 suān tián kǔ là sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot / fig. the joys and sorrows of life syn 红薯 紅薯 hóng shǔ sweet potato syn 地瓜 dì guā sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) / yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) / (TCM) digua fig (Ficus tikoua Bur.) syn 圆梦 圓夢 yuán mèng to fulfill one's dream / (divination) to predict the future by interpreting a dream / oneiromancy syn 麦芽糖 麥芽糖 mài yá táng maltose (sweet syrup) syn 罗勒 羅勒 luó lè sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) 娇媚 嬌媚 jiāo mèi flirtatious / coquettish / sweet and charming / beautiful young woman (old) syn 神往 shén wǎng to be fascinated / to be rapt / to long for / to dream of syn 五香 wǔ xiāng five spice seasoned / incorporating the five basic flavors of Chinese cooking (sweet, sour, bitter, savory, salty) 糖水 táng shuǐ syrup / sweetened water / tong sui (sweet soup) 梦遗 夢遺 mèng yí wet dream / nocturnal emission syn 娇滴滴 嬌滴滴 jiāo dī dī sweet / cute / delicately pretty syn 幻梦 幻夢 huàn mèng fantasy / illusion / dream syn 梦中 夢中 mèng zhōng in a dream 温婉 溫婉 wēn wǎn sweet-tempered / gentle syn 遗精 遺精 yí jīng nocturnal emission / wet dream syn 番薯 fān shǔ (dialect) sweet potato / yam syn 甜橙 tián chéng sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) 大福 dà fú a great blessing / daifuku, a traditional Japanese sweet consisting of a soft, chewy outer layer made of glutinous rice (mochi) and a sweet filling, commonly red bean paste (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 大福 "daifuku") 梦寐 夢寐 mèng mèi to dream / to sleep syn 酒酿 酒釀 jiǔ niàng sweet fermented rice / glutinous rice wine syn 甘之如饴 甘之如飴 gān zhī rú yí lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs) / to endure hardship gladly / a glutton for punishment syn 红楼梦 紅樓夢 hóng lóu mèng A Dream of Red Mansions (first completed edition 1791) by Cao Xueqin 曹雪芹[Cao2 Xue3 qin2], one of the four great novels 梦到 夢到 mèng dào to dream of / to dream about 嫣然 yān rán beautiful / sweet / engaging syn 林黛玉 lín dài yù Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉 曹雪芹 cáo xuě qín Cao Xueqin (c. 1715-c. 1764), accepted author of A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[Hong2 lou2 Meng4] 狂想 kuáng xiǎng fantasy / illusion / vain dream 五味 wǔ wèi the five flavors, namely: sweet 甜, sour 酸, bitter 苦, spicy hot 辣, salty 鹹|咸 / all kinds of flavors 酸甜 suān tián sour and sweet 蜜语 蜜語 mì yǔ sweet words / sweet talk 贾宝玉 賈寶玉 jiǎ bǎo yù Jia Baoyu, male character in The Dream of Red Mansions, in love with his cousin Lin Daiyu 林黛玉 but obliged to marry Xue Baochai 薛寶釵|薛宝钗 糖醋 táng cù sweet and sour 石头记 石頭記 shí tou jì The Story of the Stone, another name for A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[Hong2 lou2 Meng4] 四大名著 sì dà míng zhù the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[Hong2 lou2 Meng4], Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4] 喜糖 xǐ táng sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) 比翼双飞 比翼雙飛 bǐ yì shuāng fēi lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom) / fig. two hearts beating as one / name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish syn 凄婉 淒婉 qī wǎn melancholy / moving and sad / sweet and piteous syn 红学 紅學 hóng xué "Redology", academic field devoted to the study of A Dream of Red Mansions 菖蒲 chāng pú Acorus calamus / sweet sedge or sweet flag 蕃薯 fán shǔ sweet potato 薛宝钗 薛寶釵 xuē bǎo chāi Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions, married to Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉 甜酸 tián suān sweet and sour 甜言 tián yán sweet words / fine talk 南柯一梦 南柯一夢 nán kē yī mèng lit. a dream of Nanke / fig. dreams of grandeur syn 白薯 bái shǔ sweet potato syn 沈括 shěn kuò Shen Kuo (1031-1095), Chinese polymath, scientist and statesman of Song dynasty, author of Dream Pool Essays 夢溪筆談|梦溪笔谈[Meng4 Xi1 Bi3 tan2] 嘴甜 zuǐ tián sweet-talking / ingratiating 梦幻泡影 夢幻泡影 mèng huàn pào yǐng (Buddhism) illusion / pipe dream syn 甜 tián sweet syn 梦 夢 mèng dream (CL:場|场[chang2],個|个[ge4]) / (bound form) to dream syn 帅 帥 shuài (bound form) commander-in-chief / (bound form) to lead / to command / handsome / graceful / dashing / elegant / (coll.) cool! / sweet! / (Chinese chess) general (on the red side, equivalent to a king in Western chess) syn 香 xiāng fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根[gen1] syn 圆 圓 yuán circle / round / circular / spherical / (of the moon) full / unit of Chinese currency (yuan) / tactful / to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) syn 甘 gān (bound form) sweet / pleasant (contrasted with 苦[ku3]: bitter, unpleasant) / to be willing (to do sth) syn 酪 lào (bound form) semi-solid food made from milk (junket, cheese etc) / (bound form) fruit jelly / sweet paste made with crushed nuts / Taiwan pr. [luo4] syn 薰 xūn sweet-smelling grass / Coumarouna odorata / tonka beans / coumarin syn 悄悄话 悄悄話 qiāo qiao huà whisperings / private words / confidences / sweet nothings 阿谀奉承 阿諛奉承 ē yú fèng chéng flattering and fawning (idiom) / sweet-talking syn 卿卿我我 qīng qīng wǒ wǒ to bill and coo (idiom) / to whisper sweet nothings to one another / to be very much in love syn 甜蜜蜜 tián mì mì very sweet syn 臆造 yì zào to concoct / to dream up syn 痴想 chī xiǎng to daydream / wishful thinking / pipe dream syn 梦溪笔谈 夢溪筆談 mèng xī bǐ tán Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括[Shen3 Kuo4], book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass 红苕 紅苕 hóng sháo (dialect) sweet potato or yam 糖醋鱼 糖醋魚 táng cù yú sweet and sour fish 甘味 gān wèi sweetness / sweet taste 嫣 yān (literary) lovely / sweet syn 醴 lǐ sweet wine syn 大观园 大觀園 dà guān yuán Prospect Garden / Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber 柿子椒 shì zi jiāo bell pepper, aka sweet pepper syn 黄粱梦 黃粱夢 huáng liáng mèng dream of golden millet / fig. illusions of wealth and glory / pipe dream syn 